The independent company Ballet Folklorico de Chile will offer four free shows in Ecuador from the third week of November. The first will take place at the Teatro Centro de Arte in Guayaquil (Wednesday the 15th), and will continue at the Municipal Cultural Center of Daule (Thursday the 16th), at the Pumapungo Theater in Cuenca (Saturday the 18th) and in the Plaza Cívica in Manta (Tuesday the 21st). ).
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The Consulate General of Chile in Guayaquil explains that this group, founded on May 21, 1987, has made more than 5,500 presentations in more than 1,000 cities in 48 countries. They are currently working with the direction and choreography by teacher and founder Pedro Gajardo Escobar.
Bafochi received the Silver Torch at the Viña del Mar International Song Festival in 2007 and 2008 and this month they took part in the opening ceremony of the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile.
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Currently this company has three casts. The professional or itinerant, that is the one who fulfills the functions abroad), the inhabitant, which has the role of carrying out functions on the national territory, and youth ballet, which is preparation for superior casts. Each division has musicians and dancers. The students are called ‘bafochitos’, they benefit from learning traditional dances and songs, dance techniques and music.
In addition, Bafochi has an online academy for adults, the Academy in Santiago, in person, for students aged 6 years or older, and the Regional Academy, for other parts of the Chilean territory. He recently celebrated 36 years of history with a show at the Movistar Arena in the capital of his country.
Before arriving in Ecuador, Bafochi performed in New Delhi and other venues in India, at more than twenty shows In France.
Each show is free, but you must reserve your seat by picking up your tickets. In the case of Guayaquil Tickets are available at @laselectaec (local in Los Ceibos). For those who live in Samborondón and surrounding areas, yes @elrincondelchileno (096-357-6723). The remaining places are limited due to the great interest the ballet has generated.
Source: Eluniverso
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